Solar energy engineer
Also searched as: Ingeniero en energía solar
Code 2149.9.8
What does a Solar energy engineer do?
Solar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy output from solar power, and the sustainability of the production process of solar systems.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- technical drawings
- energy
- solar energy
- power engineering
- electrical engineering
- energy market
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- thermodynamics
- types of photovoltaic panels
Skills and competences
- adjust voltage
- approve engineering design
- design solar energy systems
- design a solar heating system
- examine engineering principles
- provide information on solar panels
- manage engineering project
- perform scientific research
- perform feasibility study on solar heating
- maintain concentrated solar power systems
- adjust engineering designs
- promote sustainable energy
- use thermal analysis
- conduct engineering site audits
- create CAD drawings
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- maintain solar energy systems
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